Linear luminous body and linear luminous structure

Abstract

The invention is directed to a linear luminous body comprising: a light source; a light source accommodating portion in which the light source is accommodated; and a light guide held by the light source accommodating portion so as to extend from the light source accommodating portion; wherein a light emitted from the light source is introduced into said light guide through an end surface of said light guide.

1. A linear luminous body comprising:
 a light source; 
 a light source accommodating portion in which the light source is accommodated; 
 a light guide held by the light source accommodating portion so as to extend from the light source accommodating portion; 
 a linear core made of a member selected from the group consisting of a metal, an alloy and a synthetic fiber; and 
 a light-reflective layer on a side circumferential surface of said linear core, 
 wherein a light emitted from the light source is introduced into said light guide through an end surface of said light guide, and 
 wherein said side circumferential surface of said linear core is covered with the light guide. 
 
   
   
     2. The linear luminous body according to  claim 1 , wherein said light source comprises a light emitting diode. 
   
   
     3. The linear luminous body according to  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of light sources are provided at ends of said light guide, respectively, so that light emitted by the plurality of light sources is introduced into said light guide through respective end surfaces of said light guide. 
   
   
     4. The linear luminous body according to  claim 1 , wherein said linear core comprises a multi-core structure. 
   
   
     5. A linear luminous body comprising:
 a light source; 
 a light source accommodating portion in which the light source is accommodated; 
 a light guide held by the light source accommodating portion so as to extend from the light source accommodating portion; and 
 a linear core made of a member selected from the group consisting of a metal, an alloy, and a synthetic fiber, so that a side circumferential surface of said linear core is covered with the light guide, 
 wherein a light emitted from the light source is introduced into said light guide through an end surface of said light guide, and 
 wherein said light source comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes which are disposed so that a distance between each light emitting diode and a center axis of said linear core is substantially equalized while a distance between two adjacent light emitting diodes is substantially equalized with respect to said plurality of light emitting diodes. 
 
   
   
     6. A linear luminous body comprising:
 a light source; 
 a light source accommodating portion in which the light source is accommodated; 
 a light guide held by the light source accommodating portion so as to extend from the light source accommodating portion; and 
 a linear core made of a member selected from the group consisting of a metal, an alloy, and a synthetic fiber, so that a side circumferential surface of said linear core is covered with the light guide, 
 wherein a light emitted from the light source is introduced into said light guide through an end surface of said light guide, 
 wherein said linear core comprises a multi-core structure, and 
 wherein said linear core is disposed so as to form a center axis of said linear luminous body. 
 
   
   
     7. The linear luminous body according to  claim 1 , wherein said light-reflective layer comprises white paint. 
   
   
     8. The linear luminous body according to  claim 1 , wherein said light-reflective layer comprises a metal thin film. 
   
   
     9. The body of  claim 1 , wherein said metal comprises at least one of iron, copper, silver, stainless steel, and brass. 
   
   
     10. The body of  claim 1 , wherein said synthetic fiber comprises at least one of nylon, vinylon, polyethylene, polypropylene, aromatic polyamide fiber, aramid fiber, and carbon fiber. 
   
   
     11. The body of  claim 1 , wherein said linear core comprises a rope structure.